The War Within

2005, Drama, 1h 40m

57 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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The War Within attempts to get into the mind of a terrorist, and the result is believable and unsettling. Read critic reviews

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The War Within (2005)

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Ayad Akhtar as Hassan in THE WAR WITHIN, a film by Joseph Castelo, a Magnolia Pictures Release.

Firdous Bamji as Sayeed in THE WAR WITHIN, a film by Joseph Castelo, a Magnolia Pictures Release.

Ayad Akhtar as Hassan in THE WAR WITHIN, a film by Joseph Castelo, a Magnolia Pictures Release.

Nandana Sen as Duri in THE WAR WITHIN, a film by Joseph Castelo, a Magnolia Pictures Release.

Ayad Akhtar as Hassan in THE WAR WITHIN, a film by Joseph Castelo, a Magnolia Pictures Release.

Joseph Castelo, writer and director of THE WAR WITHIN, a Magnolia Pictures Release.

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Movie Info

A Pakistani (Ayad Akhtar) stays in the home of his longtime friend (Firdous Bamji) while planning a terrorist attack in New York.

Rating:

R (Violent Images|Some Language|Nudity)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Joseph Castelo
Producer:

Tom Glynn, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente
Writer:

Joseph Castelo, Tom Glynn
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 31, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA):

$73.8K
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

HDNet
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Ayad Akhtar
Hassan

Firdous Bamji
Sayeed Choudhury

Nandana Sen
Duri Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury
Farida S. Choudhury

Charles Daniel Sandoval
Khalid

Varun Sriram
Ali S. Choudhury

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